Lifestyle

Two recipes from Kitchen of Light: New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad.
Scandinavian cooks have always been blessed with a backyard full of world-class ingredients -- from Norwegian salmon to mountain-raised lambs to berries sweetened by 24-hour-a-day summer sunlight. But despite these natural assets, Scandinavian dining has only recently made the transition from home-cooking to fine cuisine. Oslo-based food writer Andreas Viestad talks about Scandinavian cooking with MPR's Lorna Benson.
Most American pet owners don't use their dogs for hunting or herding anymore. Instead people rely on canine companions to fill the emotional gaps in their lives.
Planning your summer vacation? If you're not sure where to go yet, Beth Gauper offers some suggestions. We discuss traveling in the state of Minnesota during the summer, from week-long vacations to weekend get-aways.
Healthy plants are the key to a flourishing garden. What you can do this month to revitalize and protect your turf, flowers, shrubs and trees.
Consider bugs a plague upon your roses? Insects can help your garden, too. A look at strategies and alternatives to spraying first.
The Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start for the summer tourist season. Tourism contributes nearly $10 billion to Minnesota's economy. Resorts and other tourist-oriented businesses are hoping for a summer season that will compensate for several years of struggle. Many Minnesotans will head to the water for a long weekend of fishing.
Memorial Day weekend, the figurative beginning of summer means more grilling outdoors. An author who spends his time searching new and inventive ways to barbecue shares his ideas on Midmorning.
The picture of a manicured garden appeals to a lot of us right now...before we've had a chance to work ourselves to exhaustion making it happen. Organic gardener Ellen Sandbeck says you can have a beautiful garden and have time to enjoy it.
Green grass at last, but there are weeds to contend with as well. Get your garden chore lists and questions ready for Midmorning's Garden Guru.